Table-4.
Effects of feeding PSP on carcass leaner dimensions of Awassi lambs.
| Item | Dietsa | |||
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| CON (n = 12) | PSP (n = 12) | SE | p-value | |
| Leg fat depth (L3) (mm) | 2.19 | 2.45 | 0.182 | 0.195 |
| Tissue depth (GR) (mm) | 7.94 | 8.42 | 0.367 | 0.370 |
| Rib fat depth (J) (mm) | 1.72 | 1.85 | 0.1279 | 0.469 |
| Eye muscle width (A) (mm) | 49.71 | 48.90 | 0.533 | 0.138 |
| Eye muscle depth (B) (mm) | 19.47 | 19.92 | 0.240 | 0.218 |
| Fat depth (C) (mm) | 1.41 | 1.33 | 0.1317 | 0.666 |
| Shoulder fat depth (S2) (mm) | 1.14 | 1.14 | 0.088 | 0.964 |
a
Diets were: the CON diet or 100 g/kg PSP100 of dietary DM. CON=Control, DM=Dry matter, PSP=Pomegranate seed pulp, SE=Standard error